Aryna Sabalenka had been pushed to the edge throughout the Wimbledon Championships since her third-round clash with Emma Raducanu. Despite her numerous errors and occasional outbursts of frustration, she had managed to fight back and seal the victory, often coming from a break down or set down in all her matches up to the quarterfinal.

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